Can cover remover



Aug. 11, 1931.

E. M CUTCHEON CAN COYER REMOVER Filed Jan. 29, 1930 INVENTOR. ii afllcC'ufceon' ATORNEY Patented Aug. 11, 1931 I r 2 1,818,732

[UNITED STATES PATENTQFFI :1

Application filed .Tanuar y 29, 1930. Serial No. 424,150.

7 Thisinvention relates to new and useful imfrom the container. The word container as provements m a can cov r r ov r, used in this specification may be a can, or

The invention has for an .ob ect the proviother-similar object,

t I sion of a device of the class mentioned which I I Figs; 1 the 9 I1 ain r has been is of simple durable construction, dependable ShOWIl With i r lled topedge 17 housing a 55 in use and efficient in action, and which can Wire 18. A portion .19 of this wire extends be manufactured and-sold at a reasonable cost. Wi hin the rolled edge 17. v The prying mem- The invention proposes a prying member her 2 is p v y mounted the e d movably mounted upon the outer side of a P l 19 0f the The rim f the Cover '10, container having a cover and positioned With 14 ug y g g PO t P ge f he 60 a portion extended beneath an edge of said container at all points except in the vicinity of cov r and d t d u b i m ll the prying member 12, and in this vicinity is ov d t pry th cover fi f th t i bulged as ln'dicated by reference numeral 16 For further comprehension of the invensothat the p p o of the F y m 75 tion, and of the objects and advantages theremay e g g herebe eath- 1 of, rcfcrenoewill be had to the following de- (hen the cover is 1n its closed position the scription and accompanying drawings, and to pry g h 12 i V r ical. as Shown in the appended claims in which the various g- 2- I Th w n m y e m nually novel featuresof the invention are more pargripped for moving the prying member to a, ticularly set forth. horizontal position as shown in Fig. 3, and an In the accompanying drawings forminga intermediate portion of the prying member material art of thi di l engages'thelower edge of the rim of the Fig, 1 is a perspective i w f o tai cover 14101 prying the cover off of the conwith a cover'provided with a cover remover t in rh Said p y ng m m r 2 C n ists constructed according to this inventiom of apiece of wire bent at its central portion 75 Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailed fragmentary so as to provide two loops'20 constitutinga sectional view taken on the line 2'2 of Fig. 1, journal portion for engaging upon the. wire Fig.3 is aview similar to Fig. 2, but showportion 19, j and is twisted together at the ing the cover in pried off position. ends 21. 1

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the container as seen In the form illustrated in Figs. 5 to 8 a in Fig. 3. r container 22 has been illustrated formed with Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view an outwardly bent top edge 23 and with a similar to a portion of Fig. 1, but illustrating Small depressed portion 24 near said top edge.

. another embodiment of the invention. This container is provided with a cover 25 Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional. uniformly straight along all sides and snugly 85 view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5. engaging the top edge 23 whenin place] The Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, but showrim of the cover25forms a' cavity 26 with ing the cover in pried oif position. the depressed portion 24:. A prying inem Fig. 8 is a plan view of the container per so, her 27 is pivotally mounted upon the dea shown in Fig. 7. pressed portion 2&1v so that its top end'extends Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but illusbeneath the rim of the cover 25. The prying trating a modified form of the device. member 27 consists of a stem portionfe'n- Fig. 10 is a fragmentary horizontal seclarged at its top end 28.; A spindle 29 passes tional view taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9. thru theenlarged portion 28 and is attached The can cover remover consists of a prying by lugs 30. uponthe container 22within the member 12 movably mounted upon the outer depressed portion .24. The operation of this side of a container 13 having a cover 14 and form of the invention is similar to the previpositioned with a portion 15 extended beneath ous described form. 1 i i o an edge 16 of the cover 14 and adapted upon In Figs. 9and 10,;a modified form of the 1m 59 being manually moved to pry he cover off invent on ha endis'closed in which aP gen I so

ing member 31 is movably mounted upon the outer side of the container 13 having a cover 14 and is adapted to be positioned with its top portion extended beneath an edge of the cover to any desired adjusted position, and is adapted upon being manuallymoved to pry the cover off of the container. The adjustment of the prying member is accomplished by a guide bracket 32 with a vertical row of apertures 33 attached upon the side of the container. A slide 34 is engaged within the guide bracket and is provided with an aperture 35 alignable with any one of the apertures 33. I

The prying member 31 is pivotally mounted at its top end upon the slide 34. Normally the prying member is in the Vertical position as shown in Fig. 9. The apertures 33 and 35 are arranged slightly to one side of the prying member 31 so that a nail or other pointed toolmay be engaged thru the aperture 35 and thru one of the apertures 33 for holding the slide 34 in any vertical adjusted position. During the initial stages of prying the cover off, the slide 34 is in a somewhat lowered position.

The prying member 31 is manually raised for slightly prying the cover off. Then the prying member 31 is again moved to its vertical position and the slide 3 elevated for furtherextending beneath the edge of the cover. The pryingmember is next moved to its horizontal position and this is continued until the cover is pried oil. This arrangement is adapted for prying ofi covers which are exceptionally hard to get ofl since the leverage is much greater than in the forms previously described.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. A can cover remover, comprising a prying member movably mounted upon the outer sideof a container having a cover and positioned withv a portion extended beneath an edge of the cover and adapted upon being manually moved to pry the cover off from the container, and means for adjusting the amount of extension of the prying member beneath the edge of the cover.

2. A can cover remover, comprising a prying member movably mounted upon the outer side of a container having a cover and positioned with a. portion extended beneath an .edge of'the cover and adapted upon being manually moved to pry the cover ofi from the container, and means for adjusting the amount of extension of the prying member beneath the edge of the cover, said means including a slide pivotally supporting the prying member and mounted upon a guide bracket fixed upon the container.

3. A can cover remover, comprising a prying member movably mounted upon the outer side of a container having a cover and positioned with a portion extended beneath an edge of the cover and adapted upon being manually moved to pry the cover off from the container, and means for adjusting the amount of extension of the prying member beneath the edge of the cover, comprising a guide bracket formed with a vertical row of apertures and attached upon the side of the container, and a slide formed with a similar vertical row of apertures and slidably engaged within the said guide bracket, said prying member pivotally mounted upon said slide.

4. A can cover remover, comprising a prying member movably mounted upon the outer side of a container having a cover and positioned with a portion extended beneath an edge of the cover and adapted upon being manually moved to pry the cover off from the container, and means for adjusting the amount of extension of the prying member beneath the edge of the cover, comprising a guide bracket formed with'a vertical row of apertures and attached upon the side of the jlcontainer, and a slide formed with a similar vertical row of apertures and slidably engaged Within the said guide bracket, said prying member pivotally mounted upon said slide, and said apertures of the slide and the guide are formed to one side of the prying member and are alignable so that a pointed tool maybe engaged through the apertures for holding theslide in vertical adjusted positions. x p

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature. EVA MGCUTCHEON. I 

